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Four Hollywood Legends That Were in WWII

In recent years, movie, TV, and athletic stars have done a great deal of work, either directly or indirectly, for the US war effort or…

Bayeux Libéré! – Bayeux Liberated, Events You Mustn’t Miss in Normandy

Tom Sellen

It is 2019, and almost 75 years since the city of Bayeux was liberated by the Allied Expeditionary Force. This year a group of passionate…

4 Ways Nazi Germany Weaponized Rockets in WWII

With its distinctive smoke trail and explosive impact, the R4M was a notable weapon that earned the nickname “Hurricane.” In the last year of the…

The Magician of WWII who Made Tanks Disappear

Maskelyne was approached by Brigadier Dudley Clarke who asked whether he would consider adapting his skills for espionage with MI9 as part of ‘A Force’.…

The Battle of Le Hamel: When Australian & US Troops Fought Side by Side

Robert East

The Battle of Hamel was an offensive against German troops strategically holed up, in and around the high ground near the French town of Le…

The Female Sniper who Stopped More Than 300 German Soldiers

Later, she joined the war in Sevastopol and Crimea where she managed to shoot 36  highly decorated enemy snipers. Lyudmila Pavlichenko is remembered by many…

Winkie the RAF Pigeon who Saved the Life of a Bomber Crew

After the rescue, the team arranged a dinner in honor of Winkie who was basking in her cage while the men drank to her health.…

The Smoking Snakes: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in WWII

In addition, some members of the BEF were organized as an infantry division within the US Fifth Army. They wore American uniforms with Brazilian rank…

Did US Marines Serve in Europe During WWII?

Conan White

A large contingency of Marines served at the U.S. Embassy in London and the nearby U.S. Naval Headquarters, with the main role of supplying men for guard…

5 Astounding Coincidences of WWII – Panic after Pearl Harbor

“Utah,” “Omaha,” “Neptune,” “Mulberry,” and “Overlord”—words that we all know today as being connected to the invasion—all appeared in the puzzles, and MI-5 went into…

Photos of George Patton You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

George Patton sitting with his four grandchildren

Gen. George Patton went down history as one of America’s most beloved military figures, and his popularity was only exceeded by his accomplishments on the…

At Only 15 he Was The Youngest US Marine KIA in The Vietnam War

Believing he was 19 years old, they gave him the green light. Bullock successfully enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. The youngest American serviceman KIA…